EasyVista Service Manager vs iTop

EasyVista Service Manager is an AI-enhanced IT service management platform connecting service desk and operations. It combines incidents, requests, changes, assets, and workflows, with incident, problem, service request, knowledge, service portfolio, and change and release management. EasyVista describes native AI automation for identifying and resolving issues before they affect the business. Editions also include HR and facilities case management. Integrations listed include Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Power BI, Slack, Okta, SAP, Splunk, and TeamViewer. Deployment terms cover hosted or SaaS use and on-premise use; hosted software has a stated minimum availability of 99.9%. Routine support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the support website by ticket or email. Licensing is limited to concurrent Managing Users in the Order Form. Pricing is by quote, with no free plan.

iTop is an open-source IT service management platform centered on service management and a configuration management database (CMDB). Its service catalog connects to incident, request, problem, and change processes and supports SLA calculation. Through the web portal, users can submit service requests, follow progress, and provide updates in real time. The CMDB supports configurable items, synchronization, impact analysis, audits, and asset management. Teams can change workflows, attributes, menus, and other elements using iTop Designer’s low-code graphical interface. Integration options include a REST API, webhooks, and integrations or collectors for OCS Inventory, VMware, Microsoft Graph, Azure, vSphere, and Ansible. Listed security features include role-based permissions, SSO, MFA, brute-force protection, and department data silos. Combodo describes long- and short-term release lifecycles and a documented public vulnerability-handling process. The free Community offer is listed for on-premise use; Atelier and Forge offer SaaS and on-premise availability, with different service levels.